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Author
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Formats
Description
Renowned and beloved author Maya Angelou returns to the kitchen—both hers and ours—with her second cookbook, filled with time-tested recipes and the intimate, autobiographical sketches of how they came to be. Inspired by Angelou’s own dramatic weight loss, the focus here is on good food, well-made and eaten in moderation. Featuring gorgeous illustrations throughout and Angelou's own tips and tricks on everything from portion control to timing...
Author
Publisher
Stewart, Tabori & Chang
Pub. Date
2011.
Physical Desc
144 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
In her newest volume, Susan Waggoner recaptures the magic of Christmases past with the vintage crafts projects readers have been craving. Inspired by the most sought-after treasures from the 1920s through the 1960s, Waggoner recreates a tempting array of decorations and provides step-by-step instructions that allow anyone to deck their halls with cellophane wreaths, glittered glass ornament balls, beaded bell garlands, and whimsical, tinsel-bedecked...
Author
Publisher
Voyageur Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
143 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 x 23 cm
Language
English
Description
Seeing this panoply of signs splashed across the pages in Route 66 Roadside Signs and Advertisements is almost as good as taking a road trip! You can get your kicks--and pretty much anything else--on Route 66, provided you see the sign that s advertising it! Route 66 Roadside Signs and Advertisements showcases the colorful history of commercial signage along the Mother Road. From kitschy to classy, this book includes photos of early vintage signs...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2010.
Physical Desc
344 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"This remarkable American story follows the long, shadowy trail of a single document, North Carolina's wayward copy of the Bill of Rights. With ratification of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution in 1789, 14 elegantly handwritten copies were drafted, one for each of the original states and one for the federal government. Seventy-six years later, at the end of the Civil War, it is believed a soldier with Sherman's army pilfered North Carolina's...
Author
Publisher
Clarkson Potter/Publishers
Pub. Date
[2011]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
207 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Explores Tereasa's passion for collecting while encouraging you to tap into your own with ideas on where to look to see collectibles. Throughout the book, she shares her secrets and historical tidbits behind these prized antiques, now used to create innovative displays and for entertaining guests at her renovated lakeside retreat. From vintage wine taster cups turned into a wind chime to cheese boxes reinvented as drawer organizers, to a chicken feeder...
Author
Publisher
Abrams Image
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
126 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
"The current political climate has left many of us wondering how our government actually operates. Sure, we learned about it in school, but if put to the test, how many of us can correctly explain the branches of government? The history of politics? The differences and connections between local government and federal government? Enter How to Be an American. While author and illustrator Silvia Hidalgo was studying for her citizenship test, she quickly...
Series
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Sign and sing along with our instructors to the most requested songs by teachers, utilizing ASL. Helps in the development of language and motor skills.
Author
Series
Publisher
Dutton Children's Books
Pub. Date
[2008]
Edition
First edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
31 pages : color illustrations ; 26 x 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Tommy awakes on July Fourth to find a note from his eccentric Aunt Jeanne, promising a spectacular surprise if he unravels clues she has hidden for him.
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 4
Physical Desc
125 pages ; 18 cm
Language
Español
Description
Francisco Jimenez chronicles the experiences he had after his family left Mexico for California when he was just a child.
"El intenso relato del viaje de una familia a través de los campos de California viviendo una vida en constante movimiento, de campos de fresa a campos de algodón, y de campamentos a cobertizos de un ambiente. Narrada por un joven que anhela estudiar y obtener el derecho de elegir un hogar, esta es una historia de supervivencia,...
Publisher
Monumental Multimedia, LLC
Pub. Date
[2012]
Edition
Widescreen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (84 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
In Monumental, producer/narrator Kirk Cameron retraces the footsteps of America's founders to see if they left us some kind of a map that would guide us back to the foundation of America's success.
Author
Publisher
Down East Books
Pub. Date
[2013]
Edition
Down East Books edition.
Physical Desc
168 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm
Language
English
Description
The wonderful world of Oz is a magical place-and has been for generations of Americans since L. Frank Baum penned his enduring classic in 1900. With the 1939 movie starring Judy Garland, Oz was forever woven into our culture. Over the course of the 20th century, Oz continued to capture the hearts of the American people-as well as people all over the world. This book documents that magical journey through beautiful photographs of the world's largest...
Author
Publisher
Vista Higher Learning, Santillana USA
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
39 pages, unnumbered sequence of pages : illustrations (some color) ; 29 cm
Language
Español
Description
Learn about José de la Luz Sáenz, and his participation in the Great War.
17) We sign: ABC
Series
Pub. Date
2005
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
We Sign opens the door to a new language for kids and their families. Sing and Sign-along. Learn letters of the alphabet and increase vocabulary by learning over 100 words.
18) We sign: Numbers
Series
Pub. Date
2005
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (approximately 30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Learn numbers from 1 to 100 and increase vocabulary.
19) We sign: Animals
Series
Pub. Date
2006
Edition
Full screen version.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (DVD) (30 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Combining songs and American Sign Language words, learn your ASL vocabulary for animals and more than a hundred other words.
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